Roberts Adds Fitzgerald to SLU Coaching Staff

HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana has added Joey Fitzgerald as an assistant coach on its football staff, Lion head coach Ron Roberts announced on Friday.

 

Fitzgerald will work with SLU’s receivers and his hiring is pending the approval of the University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors. A 2009 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Fitzgerald spent the 2016 season as the wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

 

“Joey’s an experienced wide receiver coach that is an excellent addition to our staff,” Roberts said. “Joey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his previous stops and we’re fortunate to have him as part of our program.”

 

Prior to his time at UVA-Wise, the Lions’ newest coach worked with the tight ends at Eastern Kentucky during the 2015 season. Under his guidance, EKU senior tight end Ben Madon earned first team all-conference honors and was named offensive team MVP for a Colonel offense that averaged 30.3 points per contest.

Fitzgerald started his coaching career at Florida Atlantic, where he was a defensive graduate assistant for three seasons. He worked with FAU’s defensive backs in 2010 and 2011 and the team’s linebackers in 2012.

 

Following his time at FAU, he spent two years at Mississippi State as an offensive graduate assistant and an offensive quality control coach. The 2014 Bulldogs, with Fitzgerald on the staff, ranked among the national leaders with 513.8 total yards (8^th) and 280.7 receiving yards (280.7) per game. MSU set single-season school records that season with 21 receiving touchdowns and 3,196 receiving yards.

 

Fitzgerald earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from HSC, where he played quarterback and helped the team to the 2007 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship. He also earned a master’s degree in education from FAU in 2012 and a master’s degree in teaching/community college education from Mississippi State in 2014.

 

Fitzgerald’s future charges will scrimmage for the second time this spring on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Strawberry Stadium.

 

Southeastern Louisiana Football – 2017 Spring Remaining Schedule

Saturday, March 25 – 10 a.m. (Scrimmage)

Tuesday, March 28 – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 30 – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 – 11 a.m. (Free youth cam); 2 p.m. (Spring Game)